HEAVENLY FATHERS FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $38.7M · expenses $10.1M · assets $228.1M

EIN
27-6987913
Address
949 HIGHWAY 206, CISCO, TX 76437-6489
NTEE code
T20
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (trust)
Ruling date
August 2011 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

2 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Whitney Mechling Employee2024 $129,092$129,092 1
Whitney Mechling Employee (former) Employee2020-2023 $104,844$351,308 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Dan Wilks Trustee2013-2024 4 $0 reported 1
Staci Wilks Trustee2013-2024 4 $0 reported 1
Dan Wilks Trustee (former) Trustee2020-2023 4 $0 reported 1
Staci Wilks Trustee (former) Trustee2020-2023 4 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $129K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Whitney Mechling Employee40 $129,092-$0 $129,0921
Dan Wilks Trustee4 $0-$0 $01
Staci Wilks Trustee4 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $105K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Whitney Mechling Employee Employee40 $104,844-$0 $104,8441
Dan Wilks Trustee Trustee4 $0-$0 $01
Staci Wilks Trustee Trustee4 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $113K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Whitney Mechling Employee Employee40 $113,114-$0 $113,1141
Dan Wilks Trustee Trustee4 $0-$0 $01
Staci Wilks Trustee Trustee4 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $80K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Whitney Mechling Employee Employee40 $79,618-$0 $79,6181
Dan Wilks Trustee Trustee4 $0-$0 $01
Staci Wilks Trustee Trustee4 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $54K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Whitney Mechling Employee Employee40 $53,732-$0 $53,7321
Dan Wilks Trustee Trustee4 $0-$0 $01
Staci Wilks Trustee Trustee4 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dan H Wilks Trustee4 $0-- $01
Staci Wilks Trustee4 $0-- $01
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dan H Wilks Trustee4 $0-- $01
Staci Wilks Trustee4 $0-- $01
2016 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dan H Wilks Trustee4 $0-- $01
Staci Wilks Trustee4 $0-- $01
2015 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dan H Wilks Trustee4 $0-- $01
Staci Wilks Trustee4 $0-- $01
2014 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dan H Wilks Trustee4 $0-- $01
Staci Wilks Trustee4 $0-- $01
2013 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Dan H Wilks Trustee4 $0-- $01
Staci Wilks Trustee4 $0-- $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 1 summary line · $9.3M

This return lists 1 summary line (program totals pointing to a separate statement) instead of each grant. The itemized list was filed as an attachment that isn't in the IRS's public e-file data, so the recipients can't be shown.

2023 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 1 summary line · $9.9M

This return lists 1 summary line (program totals pointing to a separate statement) instead of each grant. The itemized list was filed as an attachment that isn't in the IRS's public e-file data, so the recipients can't be shown.

2022 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 1 summary line · $11.0M

This return lists 1 summary line (program totals pointing to a separate statement) instead of each grant. The itemized list was filed as an attachment that isn't in the IRS's public e-file data, so the recipients can't be shown.

2021 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 1 summary line · $9.2M

This return lists 1 summary line (program totals pointing to a separate statement) instead of each grant. The itemized list was filed as an attachment that isn't in the IRS's public e-file data, so the recipients can't be shown.

2020 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 1 summary line · $8.8M

This return lists 1 summary line (program totals pointing to a separate statement) instead of each grant. The itemized list was filed as an attachment that isn't in the IRS's public e-file data, so the recipients can't be shown.

2018 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 1 summary line · $8.2M

This return lists 1 summary line (program totals pointing to a separate statement) instead of each grant. The itemized list was filed as an attachment that isn't in the IRS's public e-file data, so the recipients can't be shown.

2017 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 1 summary line · $7.9M

This return lists 1 summary line (program totals pointing to a separate statement) instead of each grant. The itemized list was filed as an attachment that isn't in the IRS's public e-file data, so the recipients can't be shown.

2016 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 1 summary line · $7.9M

This return lists 1 summary line (program totals pointing to a separate statement) instead of each grant. The itemized list was filed as an attachment that isn't in the IRS's public e-file data, so the recipients can't be shown.

2015 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 1 summary line · $7.6M

This return lists 1 summary line (program totals pointing to a separate statement) instead of each grant. The itemized list was filed as an attachment that isn't in the IRS's public e-file data, so the recipients can't be shown.

2014 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 1 summary line · $8.0M

This return lists 1 summary line (program totals pointing to a separate statement) instead of each grant. The itemized list was filed as an attachment that isn't in the IRS's public e-file data, so the recipients can't be shown.

2013 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 1 summary line · $5.3M

This return lists 1 summary line (program totals pointing to a separate statement) instead of each grant. The itemized list was filed as an attachment that isn't in the IRS's public e-file data, so the recipients can't be shown.

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2024 · 1 contributor · $12.8M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 THRC Holdings LP Organization or other Cisco, TX $12,798,477$12,798,477 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
2023 · 2 contributors · $120K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Whitney Ryan Mechling Person Cisco, TX $60,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
2 Cristen Wilks Person Cisco, TX $60,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
2022 · 2 contributors · $115K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Calvary Chapel of Thousand Oaks Person Thousand Oaks, CA $100,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing
2 Whitney Ryan Mechling Person Cisco, TX $15,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing
2021 · 3 contributors · $258K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Godspeak Calvary Church Person Thousand Oaks, CA $100,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
3 Whitney Mechling Person Cisco, TX $80,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
2 Cristen Wilks Person Cisco, TX $78,200- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2021 · filing
2017 · 2 contributors · $1.7M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Dan Wilks Person Cisco, TX $831,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · filing
2 Staci Wilks Person Cisco, TX $831,000- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2017 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$38,746,406$10,140,616 $228,141,054$228,063,173 $12,798,477- ---
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$23,195,750$10,769,885 $199,501,965$199,457,384 $120,000- ---
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$11,030,405$61,674,152 $187,119,027$187,032,238 $115,000- ---
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$35,826,612$10,051,311 $237,916,685$237,675,986 $258,200- ---
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,919,811$9,218,371 $153,653,313$153,600,087 -- ---
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$16,146,801$8,783,359 $166,472,214$166,472,214 $359,000- ---
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$11,868,545$8,328,484 $189,438,084$189,438,084 $1,662,000- ---
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$6,539,367$8,293,184 $163,644,021$163,644,021 -- ---
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$8,489,734$7,985,810 $158,576,368$158,576,368 -- ---
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$11,724,795$8,427,783 $168,436,872$168,436,872 $70,000- ---
2013 · Form 990PF period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$36,858,427$5,637,032 $166,892,412$166,892,412 $30,270,000- ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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PETERSEN FAMILY FOUNDATIONTXT20 $25,781,029$18,282,669 Secy/Treas$7,875 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
TWF FOUNDATIONTXT20 $52,144,070$5,854,707 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
MULVA FAMILY FOUNDATIONTXT20 $63,688,108$31,331,659 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
1687 FOUNDATIONTXT20 $28,230,046$10,156,028 DIRECTOR, CEO$29,000 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
ZORICH FAMILY FOUNDATIONTXT20 $58,375,768$4,587,718 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
EVERETT FAMILY FOUNDATIONTXT20 $23,006,863$0 President$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE POWELL FOUNDATIONTXT20 $49,055,801$24,244,754 Executive Director$312,337 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
MIRANTE FOUNDATIONTXT20 $25,533,552$0 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
THE USAA FOUNDATION INCTXT20 $22,557,097$8,309,737 Chair$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
BURKHART FOUNDATIONTXT20 $24,102,491$0 PRESIDENT/ TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
VASHISHT FOUNDATIONTXT20 $23,434,043$8,464,298 TRUSTEE/ PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
REES-JONES FOUNDATIONTXT20 $28,868,468$161,923,163 VP Grants$387,791 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
PARASOL US FOUNDATIONTXT20 $25,313,656$29,274 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
15TH STREET FOUNDATIONTXT20 $40,562,176$3,374,129 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
NEW PROCESS FOUNDATIONTXT20 $21,732,752$3,510,485 VICE PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
DIAN GRAVES OWEN FOUNDATIONTXT20 $53,037,746$37,034,223 PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR$509,500 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
ALBERT AND ETHEL HERZSTEIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONTXT20 $19,919,271$6,955,708 PRESIDENT$174,752 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FOUNDATIONTXT20 $26,927,710$25,867,303 CONTROLLER$55,315 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
MICHAEL & ALICE KUHN FOUNDATIONTXT20 $20,800,469$5,114,431 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$175,257 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
HARVEY E NAJIM CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONTXT20 $25,851,107$10,148,886 PRESIDENT$134,904 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
PERRY AND JOYCE JOHNS FOUNDATIONTXT20 $29,185,554$2,883,428 PRESIDENT/DI$0 Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state
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NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR DAF sponsor$1,000,0001 12024–2024 FERRARI FOUNDATION
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CONRAD N HILTON FOUNDATION Private foundation$400,0002 12018–2019 MONTANA HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
BUILDERS INITIATIVE Private foundation$300,0001 12021–2021 MONTANA HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION
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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990PF · $10,140,616 spent · pay $0 · grants $9,300,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $9,300,000 91.7%
Other expenses $764,836 7.5%
Depreciation and depletion $46,454 0.5%
Fees: legal $23,076 0.2%
Fees: accounting $6,250 0.1%
Total$10,140,616100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $10,769,885 spent · pay $0 · grants $9,900,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $9,900,000 91.9%
Other expenses $793,024 7.4%
Depreciation and depletion $45,511 0.4%
Fees: legal $23,500 0.2%
Fees: accounting $7,850 0.1%
Total$10,769,885100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $61,674,152 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,985,443 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Other expenses $50,570,063 82.0%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $10,985,443 17.8%
Fees: legal $64,685 0.1%
Depreciation and depletion $45,511 0.1%
Fees: accounting $8,450 0.0%
Total$61,674,152100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $10,051,311 spent · pay $0 · grants $9,227,396 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $9,227,396 91.8%
Other expenses $772,654 7.7%
Depreciation and depletion $45,511 0.5%
Fees: accounting $5,750 0.1%
Total$10,051,311100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $9,218,371 spent · pay $53,732 · grants $8,771,627 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $8,771,627 95.2%
Other expenses $308,187 3.3%
Other salaries and wages $53,732 0.6%
Depreciation and depletion $45,511 0.5%
Fees: legal $28,814 0.3%
Fees: accounting $10,500 0.1%
Total$9,218,371100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $8,783,359 spent · pay $0 · grants $8,200,004 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $8,200,004 93.4%
Other expenses $578,605 6.6%
Fees: accounting $4,750 0.1%
Total$8,783,359100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $8,328,484 spent · pay $0 · grants $7,858,639 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $7,858,639 94.4%
Other expenses $464,745 5.6%
Fees: accounting $5,100 0.1%
Total$8,328,484100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $8,293,184 spent · pay $0 · grants $7,876,662 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $7,876,662 95.0%
Other expenses $411,072 5.0%
Fees: accounting $5,450 0.1%
Total$8,293,184100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $7,985,810 spent · pay $0 · grants $7,603,995 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $7,603,995 95.2%
Other expenses $376,365 4.7%
Fees: accounting $5,450 0.1%
Total$7,985,810100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $8,427,783 spent · pay $0 · grants $8,031,627 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $8,031,627 95.3%
Other expenses $388,306 4.6%
Fees: accounting $7,850 0.1%
Total$8,427,783100%

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2013 · Form 990PF · $5,637,032 spent · pay $0 · grants $5,275,550 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $5,275,550 93.6%
Other expenses $349,064 6.2%
Fees: accounting $7,850 0.1%
Fees: other professional $4,568 0.1%
Total$5,637,032100%

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